draft board

noun

1. a board of civilians charged with registering, classifying, and selecting persons for U.S. military service.

draft board

noun

1. a tribunal responsible for the selection of personnel liable for compulsory military service

Word History and Origins

Origin of draft board¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Robinson moved up draft boards after the injury to Travis Etienne and is now at the top of the depth chart for the Jaguars.

From Washington Post

Separating the draft board into positional tiersIn the second round it’s running back time again.

From Washington Post

Using wins above replacement for your draft board rather than projected point totals or consensus rankings puts an extra focus on the value of each position relative to the player pool available, with an eye toward winning the most games.

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That could leave the 49ers with the next quarterback on their draft board, potentially whichever quarterback is left between Wilson and Fields or perhaps North Dakota State’s Trey Lance.

From Washington Post

Though this accusation aligned with the antiwar sentiments of many early volunteers, the Peace Corps only offered these volunteers a deferral, not exemption from their local draft board.

From Washington Post

So when answering a summons which was not to be disregarded Jeff appeared before the draft board he was not noticeably happy.

From Project Gutenberg

American officers, American physicians and the members of the draft board were already in session in a certain town.

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But the Secret Service men knew every detail of what had taken place, and all the facts were in the hands of the draft board.

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I had been called by Uncle Sam, had my physical and reported to the draft board.

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"Wilks, my dear boy, get out your draft-board and I'll play you a game," said Coristine.

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